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2011 Chrysler 300C

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
11Engine
6Fuel/propulsion System
4Air Bags
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes
2Exterior Lighting
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Power Train
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

2 reports
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56,900 miles · May 1, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300C. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND HAZARD WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A SMOKE ODOR AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE SMOKE ORIGINAT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 300C. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND HAZARD WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A SMOKE ODOR AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE SMOKE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INITIALLY UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FEATURE. THE REMOTE START BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HER SPOUSE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. EARNHARDT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1521 E DRIVERS WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 926-4000) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,900.

NHTSA ODI #11205018

34,168 miles · Dec 11, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power TrainService Brakes

CERTAIN CHRYSLER 300C THAT WERE MANUFACTURED DURING THE YEAR 2011 THAT ARE NOT LISTED AS A SPECIFIC 2011 SHOULD BE LISTED IN THE DATA BASE AS FOR RECALLS WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: ABS/ESC SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THE DRIVE SHAFT HEAT SHIELD. IT SHOWS TO INTERFERE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BY ACCELERATING.

NHTSA ODI #11160677

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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